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Five Killed in Aircraft Crash Near Capital of Brazil’s Northern Tocantins State
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Five people, including four footballers, died after their light aircraft crashed to the ground in the state of Tocantins,...
Argentina’s Mining Output Fell by 70% in 2020
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Argentine Chamber of Mining Entrepreneurs (CAEM) reported that the country’s mining output fell by 70% year-on-year in 2020...
Turkey Halts Flights From Brazil due to new COVID-19 Variant
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said that Turkey has temporarily halted flights from Brazil due to the rise in...
Sanitary Collapse in Peru: No Intensive Care Beds Left in Lima and Callao – Ombudsman
RIO DE JANERIO, BRAZIL - The Ombudsman’s Office in Peru warned that there is no intensive care bed available in Lima and the neighboring...
South African Variant of Covid Possibly Detected in Cuba
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "An asymptomatic traveler was detected through surveillance in ports and airports …, " Dr. María Guadalupe Guzmán from the...
Chile Sees Nearly 5,000 Daily Cases of COVID-19, Highest Figure Since June Peak
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chile on Friday, January 22nd, reported 4,956 new daily cases of novel coronavirus infection, the highest figure since infections...
Venezuela´s Maduro Stresses Supreme Court’s Role in Face of Foreign Aggressions
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro kicked off the 2021 judicial year on Friday, January 22nd, highlighting the power and resistance...
Latin America’s Foreign Trade Drops to 12-Year Low: UN Agency ECLAC
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Latin America and the Caribbean's foreign trade in 2020 saw its worst performance since the 2008 global financial crisis,...
BBVA Research: Peru’s Economy to Expand 10% in 2021
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After closing 2020 with a contraction of around -11.5%, the Peruvian economy will expand 10% in 2021 largely supported...
Bolivia Once Again Beat its Daily Record of COVID-19 Infections With 2,655 Confirmed Cases
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bolivia has been going through the second wave of infections from the new coronavirus since the end of last...
Majority of Uruguay Doctors Alert to Overloading Health System
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In Uruguay, the saturation of intensive care beds due to the resumption of activities after the holidays and the...
India to Clear Vaccine Exports to Brazil on January 22nd – Newspaper Report
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil is set to receive the go-ahead from the government on Friday to collect two million doses of Serum...
Latest Queer Festival Darling ‘The Strong Ones’ from Chile Convinces With Unforced Naturalism and Sense of Intimate Authenticity
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As we all struggle to figure out what's left for us to watch (or what we feel emotionally capable...
Tasting Coffee Through Your Ears and Eyes? New Café de Colombia Campaign Shows You How
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - You can now taste one of the most famous coffees in the world with your ears and eyes as...